ALT Key Codes for Special Characters List

ALT Key Codes for Special Characters List

How to Type Special Characters with ALT Keyboard Sequences
Published by Dick HCategory: General Tips12 May 2015

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How to Type Special Characters with ALT Keyboard Sequences

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Many special characters are available that may not appear on your keyboard. This tutorial will show you how to type special characters using a list of ALT keyboard sequences.

Did you ever want to, or need to, enter a special character that is not on your keyboard? Like 72° instead of 72 degrees?

Or £9.99 instead of 9.99 British Pounds? And our EU friends, €19.95 instead of 19.95 Euros? Many more:

╛ Å ¾ Ø --- the list goes on.

This is not a registry hack or system tweak of any kind. It simply uses the built-in character set and the ALT key. This applies only to keyboards with a separate numeric keypad on the right. Simply press and hold the ALT key and enter the numeric code on the keypad. When you let go of the ALT key, the symbol appears.

I've submitted a 'Windows Feature Suggestion' on UserVoice regarding having easy-to-use system wide keyboard shortcuts in Windows for international characters (see below). However, as I imagine the vast majority of people only use their default...

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